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  • 31Crimping pin — Crimp Crimp (kr[i^]mp), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Crimped} (kr[i^]mt; 215); p. pr. & vb. n. {Crimping}.] [Akin to D. krimpen to shrink, shrivel, Sw. krympa, Dan. krympe, and to E. cramp. See {Cramp}.] 1. To fold or plait in regular undulation in such… …

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  • 32Pucker — Puck er, v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. {Puckered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Puckering}.] [From {Poke} a pocket, small bag.] To gather into small folds or wrinkles; to contract into ridges and furrows; to corrugate; often with up; as, to pucker up the mouth.… …

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  • 33Puckered — Pucker Puck er, v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. {Puckered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Puckering}.] [From {Poke} a pocket, small bag.] To gather into small folds or wrinkles; to contract into ridges and furrows; to corrugate; often with up; as, to pucker up the… …

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  • 34cellulite — noun Etymology: French, literally, accumulation of subcutaneous fat, cellulitis, from cellule cell + ite itis Date: 1968 deposits of subcutaneous fat within fibrous connective tissue (as in the thighs, hips, and buttocks) that give puckering and… …

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  • 35curly top — noun Date: 1901 a destructive plant disease of beets caused by a single stranded DNA virus (species Beet curly top virus of the genus Curtovirus, family Geminiviridae) that kills young plants and causes curling and puckering of the leaves in… …

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  • 36puckery — adjective Date: 1830 that puckers or causes puckering …

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  • 37gather — I. verb (gathered; gathering) Etymology: Middle English gaderen, from Old English gaderian; akin to Middle High German gadern to unite more at good Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1. to bring together ; collect < tried to …

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  • 38pucker — I. verb (puckered; puckering) Etymology: probably irregular from 1poke Date: 1598 intransitive verb to become wrinkled or constricted transitive verb to contract into folds or wrinkles II. noun Date: circa …

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  • 39Christopher Marlowe — This article is about the English dramatist. For the American sportscaster, see Chris Marlowe. Christopher Marlowe …

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  • 40Thomas More — For other uses, see Thomas More (disambiguation). The Right Honourable Sir Thomas More Lord Chancellor In offic …

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